Post No.3 - "Grey"

I remember people asking me about why I put the colour grey as my nickname. There are several reasons to this. Before I officially announce it as my nick, I came across a phrase that is similar to the one below,

" What I see from my eyes are usually grey in colour. Not totally tainted but neither are they totally pure too."

This sentence left a very deep impression in me. Sometimes, we tend to look at things from single angles, making things worse than what they actually are. It's easy for one to claim that he/she wants to be objective, to be fair at handling issues. Very often though, when our loved ones are involved, our judgement tends to be bias. I, myself has been teaching people on different subject matters, be it guiding them on social issues, military knowledge or purely academics. I've seen many instructors, including me getting too emotional at times when we are involved or our loved ones suffered in the hands of injustice. That proves how hard it is to stay objective, to ensure that our judgement is always fair.

Back to the reason why I decided to add in Grey as one of my nicks, this nick was actually given by one of my Instructors to me back in my trainee days. My instructor couldn't pronounce my name "Gareth" properly, and hence always ended up calling me "Grey". As time pass by, this became my not-so-official name and was used by my instructor whenever he was looking for me.

Btw, in case you people are wondering, Gareth IS my official english name. I've explained it countless time to many different people. I'm too lazy to actually type out the entire story here so if you want to know why I adopted this name, you can give me a call or just messaged me on MSN. I would most likely be back only on Saturday as I have Guard Duty on Friday, meaning my friday night is once again, burnt.

I will end this entry with one particular quote that I love,

"The only easy day was yesterday."

Good night, people. I love you guys "deep deep" !

Post No.2 - " I like beautiful things! "

I came across my friend's little sister's profile page just recently on Facebook and I've gotta admit, she's pretty. I find it hard to talk to people who are frequently surrounded by their friends or peers. To put it simply, I don't mingle well with famous personnels or over egoistic people. Despite so, I do enjoy browsing through their photos or their articles( for those famous bloggers ) on their blog. Don't get me wrong, I'm in no way a stalker.

Oh, did I mention that I used to have a crush on this pretty girl in my school? It was during my secondary school days and most of my friends admired her. Due to their influences, I found myself falling for her too. Blah. I was really awkward whenever I talked to her and I guess I made her feel creepish after a while because I was avoiding her. Haha. That's me man, a guy who is just too shy to be the one taking the initiative. I wonder whether I will ever get a girlfriend by behaving like this? Haha!

Btw, I find myself addicted to the song "Heaven" these days. It is a song sang by Ayumi Hamasaki quite a while back but I guess I really do like how Ayumi performed the song. The top 2 singers of the decades would definitely have to be Ayumi Hamasaki and Leona Lewis! Leona Lewis sang really well, her voice and all reach touches me. Plus plus, she performs really well for her live concerts. Few of her songs that I enjoy listening to are "A Moment Like This", "Run" and "I got go".

I would pick Leona Lewis over Kelly Clarkson anytime man! Ok, I know that this is totally out of nowhere.

Post No.1 - "I'm Back"

It's been a while since I last blogged. I'm feeling really nostalgic after reading one of my friend's blog, so much so that I decided to create a new blog for myself. As far as I'm concern, I don't see the need of having too many readers following my blog. Besides, I myself, have no idea when I'll stop updating this blog.

Let's start off by introducing myself once again to all the new readers, friends who have lost contact with me for a long time and all my dear friends who have been with me through the ups and downs of my life.

I'm Ren Wei, you guys can call me Gareth. I'm currently serving my National Service as an instructor in the Specialist Cadet School. After I'm done with serving the NS, I'll be furthering my study in NBS (Nanyang Business School). Pursuing a career in the management sector has always been my life-long dream. I love playing basketball and I picked up the hobby of reading just recently. I love watching dramas and I'm pretty much family-orientated as well.

"A stranger to strangers"

The above sentence pretty much sums up who I am, an average Joe who is introverted in nature. Friends who know me understand that I don't usually talk to strangers. It is not that I dislike making new friends, but I'm usually too shy to do so. However, do not be afraid to approach me for I'm generally nice and would love to make more friends. I do not judge people but I do agree that first impression matters a lot.

As I update this blog progressively, you guys will get to know the "real" me better. I hope you guys(or ladies) enjoy your stay here.

"Never explain -- your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway." - Elbert Hubbard (1856-1915)